BATON ROUGE — A toddler was shot early Monday morning along Monroe Avenue, Baton Rouge Police said. 

The shooting happened near the intersection of Monroe and North 28th Street around 4 a.m. Officials added that the toddler was taken to the hospital before an ambulance arrived at the scene.

The toddler was hospitalized in stable condition, BRPD added.

A BRPD spokesperson said the shooting is under investigation.